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The Thing (1982)
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Description of this The Thing 1982 Poster
The Thing is a 1982 American science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter from a screenplay by Bill Lancaster. Based on the 1938 novel Who Goes There by John W. Campbell Jr., it tells the story of a group of American researchers in Antarctica who encounter the eponymous "Thing", a parasitic alien life form that assimilates and then imitates d other organizations. The group is overcome by paranoia and conflict when they learn that they can no longer trust each other and that any one of them could be the Thing. The film stars Kurt Russell as the team's helicopter pilot, RJ MacReady, with A. Wilford Brimley, TK Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis and Thomas G. Waites in supporting roles.
Production began in the mid-1970s as a faithful adaptation of the novella, following 1951's The Thing from Another World. The Thing went through several directors and screenwriters, each with different ideas on how to approach the story . Filming lasted approximately twelve weeks, beginning in August 1981, and took place on refrigerated sets in Los Angeles as well as in Juneau, Alaska, and Stewart, British Columbia. Of the film's $15 million budget, $1.5 million was spent on Rob Bottin's creature effects, a mix of chemicals, food, rubber and mechanical parts transformed by his large team into an alien capable of taking any form.
The Thing was released in 1982 to negative reviews which called it "instant junk" and "miserable excess". Critics both praised the special effects achievements and criticized their visual repulsiveness, while others found the characterization poorly done. The film grossed $19.6 million during its theatrical run. Many reasons have been cited for its failure to impress audiences: competition from films such as ET the Extra-Terrestrial, which offered an optimistic view of visiting extraterrestrials; a summer that had been filled with blockbuster science fiction and fantasy films; and an audience living in a recession, diametrically opposed to the nihilistic and dark tone of The Thing.
The film found an audience when it was released on home video and on television. In the years since, it has been considered one of the best science fiction and horror films ever made and has a cult following. Filmmakers have noted its influence on their work, and it has been discussed in other media such as television and video games. The Thing spawned a variety of spin-off products - including a 1982 novelization, haunted house attractions, board games - and comic book sequels, a video game of the same name and a prequel film of the same name in 2011.
